2025 Best International Economics Schools in California

International Economics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #692 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Economics Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 degrees in international economics annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall International Economics Schools List

Pick Your International Economics Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best International Economics Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for International Economics in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in International Economics

1

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in international economics needs to check out University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in international economics from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in international economics has to check out University of California - San Diego. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in international economics from University of California - San Diego

Best International Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best International Economics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	0

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International Economics Related Rankings by Major

International Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	5,258
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	5,174
Development Economics & International Development	119
Other Economics	32
Applied Economics	31

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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